Back when the Diplomats rolled with winners (read: not Tony Yayo) there was a rapper named Cam’ron. He was the leader of the Dipset, spitting the illest and sharpest verses on any of the Harlem-based crew’s songs. His 2004-album “Purple Haze” may very well be viewed as the last great non-Jigga New York rap album. Chock-full of club bangers (“Girls”), fiery street anthems (“Shake,” “The Dope Man”) and a pair of modern classics, (“Harlem Streets,” “Down & Out”) the album features stellar production from some dude named "Kanye," Tha Heatmakerz and others.
Sadly, this Cam’ron guy has fallen out of favor with the rest of Dipset, leading to a loss in both commercial and urban credibility for both parties. Once a foe of Jay-Z, Cam’ron is now relegated to “Where are they now??” status. Regardless, the brutally honest portrayl of the hustle, stream of consciousness flow and unabashed description of sexual escapades makes “Purple Haze” as timeless a rap album as anything to come out of post-Biggie New York not called “The Blueprint.”
mp3: Killa Cam (zShare)
mp3: Harlem Streets (zShare)
mp3: Down & Out (zShare)
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